Portugal
Tourist
Visa
for Non-US Passport Holders
Required

When you are travelling to
Portugal
with a Non-US Passport, a
Tourist
Visa
is
required.

TDS is unable to assist at this time.

Please contact embassy of Portugal directly.

Travel Recommendations for
Portugal

REQUIREMENTS FOR U.S. CITIZENS TO ENTER PORTUGAL

TOURIST TRAVEL

U.S. Passport must be valid 3 months beyond intended stayTickets and Documents for return or onward travelNo visa required for stay up to three months (a maximum of three months cumulative stay during any six months period in the combined Schengen States)Vaccinations - None Required

BUSINESS TRAVEL

U.S. Passport must be valid 3 months beyond intended stayTickets and Documents for return or onward travelNo Visa Required for stay up to three months (a maximum of three months cumulative stay during any six months period in the combined Schengen States)Vaccinations - None Required

Austria, Belgium, The Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. As of 01 June 2001, travelers to Europe on business or tourism purposes may receive a visa for a short stay of one to ninety days, valid for all of the above-mentioned countries. A Schengen visa issued by an embassy or consulate of the above countries allows the holder to travel freely in all of these countries.If you intend to visit only one Schengen country, you must apply through the embassy or consulate of that particular country.If you intend to visit several Schengen countries, you must apply for a visa through the embassy or consulate of the country which is your main destination.If you intend to visit several countries but do not have a main destination, you should apply for a visa at the embassy or consulate of the country which is your first port of entry.If you do not need a visa for the Schengen country which is your main destination or first point of entry, please note that you may require a visa for other Schengen countries you wish to visit. You should then apply through the embassy or consulate of the first country which does require a visa.

Get a
Business
Visa
for
Portugal

Portugal issues Business visas for:

Business Travel

Portugal
Business
Visa
for US Passport Holders
Not Required

When you are travelling to
Portugal
with a U.S. Passport, a
Business
Visa
is
not required.

Portugal
Business
Visa
for Non-US Passport Holders
Required

When you are travelling to
Portugal
with a Non-US Passport, a
Business
Visa
is
required.

TDS is unable to assist at this time.

Please contact embassy of Portugal directly.

Travel Recommendations for
Portugal

REQUIREMENTS FOR U.S. CITIZENS TO ENTER PORTUGAL

TOURIST TRAVEL

U.S. Passport must be valid 3 months beyond intended stayTickets and Documents for return or onward travelNo visa required for stay up to three months (a maximum of three months cumulative stay during any six months period in the combined Schengen States)Vaccinations - None Required

BUSINESS TRAVEL

U.S. Passport must be valid 3 months beyond intended stayTickets and Documents for return or onward travelNo Visa Required for stay up to three months (a maximum of three months cumulative stay during any six months period in the combined Schengen States)Vaccinations - None Required

Austria, Belgium, The Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. As of 01 June 2001, travelers to Europe on business or tourism purposes may receive a visa for a short stay of one to ninety days, valid for all of the above-mentioned countries. A Schengen visa issued by an embassy or consulate of the above countries allows the holder to travel freely in all of these countries.If you intend to visit only one Schengen country, you must apply through the embassy or consulate of that particular country.If you intend to visit several Schengen countries, you must apply for a visa through the embassy or consulate of the country which is your main destination.If you intend to visit several countries but do not have a main destination, you should apply for a visa at the embassy or consulate of the country which is your first port of entry.If you do not need a visa for the Schengen country which is your main destination or first point of entry, please note that you may require a visa for other Schengen countries you wish to visit. You should then apply through the embassy or consulate of the first country which does require a visa.

Get a
Student
Visa
for
Portugal

Portugal issues Student visas for:

Student

•

Study

Portugal
Student
Visa
for US Passport Holders
Not Required

When you are travelling to
Portugal
with a U.S. Passport, a
Student
Visa
is
not required.

No visa required for a stay of up to 90 days, if staying over 90 days check travel recommendations below.

Portugal
Student
Visa
for Non-US Passport Holders
Required

Travel Recommendations for
Portugal

Who Needs a Student Visa to Portugal:

US citizens traveling to Portugal to study do not require a visa if your length of stay is less than 90 days. If the duration of stay is longer than 90 days in Portugal a student visa will be required, please contact the Portugal embassy for additional information.

Portugal
Diplomatic
Visa
for Non-US Passport Holders
Required

When you are travelling to
Portugal
with a Non-US Passport, a
Diplomatic
Visa
is
required.

TDS is unable to assist at this time.

Please contact embassy of Portugal directly.

Travel Recommendations for
Portugal

REQUIREMENTS FOR U.S. CITIZENS TO ENTER PORTUGAL

TOURIST TRAVEL

U.S. Passport must be valid 3 months beyond intended stayTickets and Documents for return or onward travelNo visa required for stay up to three months (a maximum of three months cumulative stay during any six months period in the combined Schengen States)Vaccinations - None Required

BUSINESS TRAVEL

U.S. Passport must be valid 3 months beyond intended stayTickets and Documents for return or onward travelNo Visa Required for stay up to three months (a maximum of three months cumulative stay during any six months period in the combined Schengen States)Vaccinations - None Required

Austria, Belgium, The Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. As of 01 June 2001, travelers to Europe on business or tourism purposes may receive a visa for a short stay of one to ninety days, valid for all of the above-mentioned countries. A Schengen visa issued by an embassy or consulate of the above countries allows the holder to travel freely in all of these countries.If you intend to visit only one Schengen country, you must apply through the embassy or consulate of that particular country.If you intend to visit several Schengen countries, you must apply for a visa through the embassy or consulate of the country which is your main destination.If you intend to visit several countries but do not have a main destination, you should apply for a visa at the embassy or consulate of the country which is your first port of entry.If you do not need a visa for the Schengen country which is your main destination or first point of entry, please note that you may require a visa for other Schengen countries you wish to visit. You should then apply through the embassy or consulate of the first country which does require a visa.

Consular Jurisdiction

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Travel Information

Get the most up-to-date information for
Portugal
related to embassy and consulate addresses, foreign relations information, travel
advisories, entry and exit restrictions, and travel tips from the
US State Department's website.

Vaccinations

No vaccinations required.

While no vaccinations may be required to enter the country, you should still check with the CDC on their recommended vaccinations for travel to Portugal

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A Brief History of
Portugal

Portugal is one of the oldest states in Europe. It traces its modern history to A.D. 1140 when, following a nine-year rebellion against the King of Leon-Castile, Afonso Henriques, the Count of Portugal, became the country's first king, Afonso I. Afonso and his successors expanded their territory southward, capturing Lisbon from the Moors in 1147. The approximate present-day boundaries were secured in 1249 by Afonso III.

By 1337, Portuguese explorers had reached the Canary Islands. Inspired by Prince Henry the Navigator (1394-1460), explorers such as Vasco da Gama, Bartolomeu Dias, and Pedro Alvares Cabral made explorations from Brazil to India and Japan. Portugal eventually became a massive colonial empire with vast territories in Africa (Angola, Mozambique, Cape Verde, Guinea Bissau, Sao Tome) and Latin America (Brazil), and outposts in the Far East (East Timor, Macau, Goa).

Dynastic disputes led in 1580 to the succession of Philip II of Spain to the Portuguese throne. A revolt ended Spanish hegemony in 1640, and the House of Braganca was established as Portugal's ruling family, lasting until the establishment of the Portuguese Republic in 1910.

During the next 16 years, intense political rivalries and economic instability undermined newly established democratic institutions. Responding to pressing economic problems, a military government, which had taken power in 1926, named a prominent university economist, Dr. Antonio Salazar, as finance minister in 1928 and prime minister in 1932. For the next 42 years, Salazar and his successor, Marcelo Caetano (appointed prime minister in 1968), ruled Portugal as an authoritarian "corporate" state. Unlike most other European countries, Portugal remained neutral in World War II. It was a charter member of NATO, joining in 1949.

In the early 1960s, wars against independence movements in Portugal's African territories began to drain labor and wealth from Portugal. Professional dissatisfaction within the military, coupled with a growing sense of the futility of the African conflicts, led to the formation of the clandestine "Armed Forces Movement" in 1973.

The downfall of the Portuguese corporate state came on April 25, 1974, when the Armed Forces Movement seized power in a nearly bloodless coup and established a provisional military government.

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